Compound tool



D. L. BOYER GOMPQUND TOOL NOV. 1 1,

Filed y 1. 1924 :Jwuentoz DawZZ. Zqyez Patented'Nov. 11, i

' umrao STATES DAVID L. BOYER, OF READING, PENNSYLVANIA.

COMPOUND TOOL.

' Application filed May 1,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID L. Borne, a citizen of the United States, residing at Reading, in the county of Berks and State 7 of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Compound Tool, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful 10 improvements in compound tools and has for its principal object to provide a simple and eflicient device which may be used as a claw for removing nails, a hammer, a chisel, wrecking bar or the like, all of the tools being formed in such a manner as to provide a unitary structure. i

A further object of the invention is to provide a compound tool of the above mentioned character, which is simple in construction, inexpensive, strong and durable and furthermore adapted for the purposes for which it is designated.

Other objects and advantages of this in vention will become apparent during the 2 course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming av part of this specification and in which like numerals designate like parts throughout the same:

"Figure 1 represents a side elevation of my improved tool with parts shown in section.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof, and Figure 3 is a bottom plan view thereof.

In the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 designates the shank of the tool, the forward end of which is provided with an offset po tion 2, the outer end of which terminates into the upwardly curved portion 3.

This upwardly'curved ortion has a notch 4 formed in the upper e ge thereof to provide a claw or nail puller. The shank and offset portion are substantially circular in cross section, the same being formed of any suitable material, preferably steel, While the upwardly curved portion 3 is flattened as clearly shown in Figures 2 and 3 of the drawing.

Extending downwardly from the ofi'set p rtion 2 adjacent the forward end of the 1924. Serial N0. 710,851.

shank 1 is the extension 5, the same being substantially solid and having its bottom face adapted to provide. a hammer head 6.

The bottom face of the extension 5 is sli ht- 1y curved and provides a bearing sur ace for cooperation with the nail puller formed on the outer end of the offset portion 2 when the latter is in use.

' The extension 5. is further provided with the rearwardly arranged claw portion 7, similar to the claw portion 3 for providing an additional nail puller to be used in places or in opening boxes or the like.

The rear end of the shank 1 terminates in the flattened portion 9, the edge of which is sharpened as shown at 10 to provide a cutting chisel and the same is somewhat curved as shown in Figure 1. For the purpose of enabling the use of the chisel, a hammer or the like may be driven against the forward end of the shank at the point illustrated at 11, so as to facilitate the proper use of the tool when used as a chisel.

It will thus be seen from the foregoing description, that a compound tool has been provided wherein a number of tools are constructed in such a manner as to provide a unitary structure, the parts be1n further arranged as not to interfere with t e use of each other. Furthermore the simplicity in which my device is constructed enables the same to be manufactured at a very low cost and will further be strong and durable.

While I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that various changes in the shape, size and. arrangement of parts may be resorted towithout de arting from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended. claim.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is A tool comprising a shank having at one end a work engaging edge and provided at provide a means for use as a wrecking tool the op osite end with an olfset curved portion, t e shank being provided at one side and at the point of mer er with the ofiset portion, with a, laterally 'sposedprojection. 5 and having at its opposite side and at the inner end of the offset portion a laterally disposed extension, the said projection and extension being provided at their edges toward the offset portion with plane surfaces, which are disposed outwardly beyond the opposite sides of the outer end of the curved oflt'set portion.

In testimony whereof I aflix m si ature.

' DAVID L. O .R. 

